6. Unpacking the Features
• Academic language consists of:
– Discourse level (Genres/Text Types)
– Sentence level (Forms of language use)
– Word/Phrase level (Vocabulary)
11. COGNITIVE FUNCTION: Students at all levels of English language proficiency ANALYZE text features related to
narrative points of view.
READING
Level 1
Entering
Level 2
Emerging
Level 3
Developing
Level 4
Expanding
Level 5
Bridging
Level6-Reaching
Identify language
that indicates
narrative points of
view (e.g., “I” v. “he/
she”) from
illustrated text using
a word/phrase bank
with a partner
Identify language
that indicates
narrative points of
view (e.g., “he felt
scared”) from
illustrated text using
a word/phrase bank
with a partner
Categorize
passages based on
narrative points of
view from illustrated
text using a
word/phrase bank
with a partner
Compare narrative
points of view in
extended texts with
a partner
Compare and
contrast narrative
points of view in
extended texts
TOPIC-RELATED LANGUAGE: Students at all levels of English language proficiency interact with grade-level
words and expressions, such as: narrate, narration, first person, third person
GRADE 4
ELD STANDARD 2 - The Language of Language Arts EXAMPLE TOPIC: Narration
CONNECTION: Common Core State Reading Standards for Literature, Craft and Structure #6 (Grade 4):
Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between
first- and third-person narrations.
EXAMPLE CONTEXT FOR LANGUAGE USE: After a whole group discovery activity exploring narrative points
of view, students review example narrative texts to discover how first- and third-person narrations convey different
perspectives.
Standards Connection
Topic-related Language
Cognitive Function
Example Context for Language Use
Example Topic
Grade Level
Language Domain
12. Model Performance Indicators
Provide examples (models) of
assessable language skills
Reflect the second language acquisition
process
Describe how students can use or
produce language
Provide the anchors for curriculum,
instruction, and assessment
13.
14. Elements of an MPI
Standard 2: The language of Language Arts
Grade Level: 4 Sample Topic: Narration
The language
function
The type of
support
The content
stem